Japan launches independent mission to NATO as tensions with Russia, China and North Korea rise
Japan on Thursday formally inaugurated an independent mission to the NATO military alliance as Tokyo and NATO seek to bolster cooperation amid escalating tension from Russia, China and North Korea ...
Philippines, China pledge to seek common ground on South China Sea
The Philippines and China agreed to seek common ground and find ways to cooperate despite their disagreements in the South ...
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US bombers make year’s first shoulder-to-shoulder flight with Japan, South Korea
Japanese and South Korean fighters escorted U.S. bombers in the first air power demonstration of the year by the three ...
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United front: US, South Korea, Japan counter North Korean threat
The United States, South Korea, and Japan conducted joint air manoeuvres involving B-1B bombers, F-15K, and F-2 fighters. The ...
South Korea, Japan stress security ties and importance of US
Foreign ministers Cho Tae- yul and Takeshi Iwaya held talks in Seoul, with South Korea still in the midst of President Yoon ...
Japan and Philippines plan to convey to Trump the need for US engagement in Asia
Japan and the Philippines plan to convey to President-elect Donald Trump the urgent need for the U.S. to remain committed to ...
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Honda-Nissan merger talks to start as early as next week
TOKYO -- Honda Motor and Nissan Motor will begin merger talks as early as Monday as the two automakers seek to create a group that can rival Japanese leader Toyota Motor in capital-intensive ...
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12-nation airborne drill in Japan focuses on defending remote islands
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — American troops recently joined a 12-nation parachute drill near Tokyo to hone skills needed to ...
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The US Pivot to Asia Reborn: Old Grand Strategies, New Challenges
United States and Japan are dusting off old geopolitical frameworks for the Pacific not seen since World War II.